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Medical Xpress / Poison control centers save America billions of dollars every year, report finds

U.S. poison centers are an amazing investment, according to a new study, saving the nation $3.1 billion every year in medical costs and lost productivity. For every dollar invested in poison centers, communities receive $16.77 ...

14 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / White Winter Olympics beckons as snow falls in Italian Alps

Snow has fallen in the Italian Alps just in time for the start of the Winter Olympics, dispelling fears of artificially-covered tracks winding through lush green mountainsides.

9 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Ignis mission timelapses: Earth and moon views from the International Space Station

ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski captured these stunning timelapse videos during his 20-day stay aboard the International Space Station as part of Axiom Mission 4, known as Ignis. Filmed from the Cupola—the ...

4 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Ethiopia declares the end of its first Marburg virus outbreak

Ethiopia on Monday declared the end of its first outbreak of Marburg virus after completing the mandatory 42 days with no new confirmed cases.

Medical Xpress / Farmers now owe a lot more for health insurance

Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, as well as the Trump tariffs and the dismantling of USAID, ...

5 hours ago in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Reducing sodium in everyday foods may yield heart-health benefits across populations

Lowering sodium in packaged and prepared foods could significantly improve cardiovascular health and prevent many cases of heart disease, stroke and deaths in the general population in France and the U.K., according to two ...

18 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Q&A: Coexistence between humans and wild animals in Japan

Incidents that make us consider the relationship between humans and wild animals are happening all over Japan, from bear attacks to crop damage by wild animals. How should we interpret the current situation, and how should ...

12 hours ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll

American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll.

21 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Social media giants face landmark trial over addiction claims

A landmark trial beginning this week in Los Angeles could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to addict children.

21 hours ago in Business
Tech Xplore / Weather and latitude drive up green hydrogen costs for Nordic heavy transport, analysis finds

Green hydrogen produced using solar and wind power would be cheaper to produce at more southerly latitudes than in the Nordic region, according to a study from Linköping University. The results can be used as a basis for ...

12 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for children under 15

French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 can enter into force in September at the start of the next ...

21 hours ago in Internet
Medical Xpress / Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are

Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep. Should you believe it?

21 hours ago in Sleep disorders